Thunder Stalled on Friday Night in Front of 12,215 Fans
March 28, 2025 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wichita Thunder News Release
Wichita Thunder battle the Kansas City Mavericks
(Wichita Thunder)
WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita returned home on Friday night, falling to Kansas City, 3-0, in front of 12,215 fans at INTRUST Bank Arena.
Trevor Gorsuch was terrific in the losing effort, stopping 27 shots. Rookie netminder Noah West stopped all 23 shots he faced and earned his first shutout as a pro.
Damien Giroux opened the scoring late in the first period. Zack Trott won a puck battle below the goal line after a shot from Landon McCallum hit the side of the net. Trott found Giroux and he beat Gorsuch with a one-timer for his 25th of the season.
In the second, the two netminders were outstanding for their respective teams. West only saw six shots, but five of them were quality opportunities. Gorsuch made 10 stops, including one on Casey Carreau, who had a breakaway.
Kansas City tacked on two more in the third period and pulled away with the win. David Cotton scored at 4:20 with assists to Jackson Berezowski and Nathan Dunkley.
Wichita pulled Gorsuch with one minute to go, but Luke Loheit found an empty net with 30 seconds left to make it 3-0.
The Thunder were shut out for the fourth time this season and second time by Kansas City. Gorsuch started his 17-straight game, which is a new franchise record for consecutive starts in a season for a Thunder netminder.
Both teams were 0-for-1 on the man advantage.
The two teams play tomorrow night for the final time this season with a 6:05 p.m. puck drop at Cable Dahmer Arena.
Our final home game is coming soon. Join us on Sunday, April 6 as we host our arch-rival, Allen. Toyota FanFest will start at noon in front of Entrance A and B. More details will be released soon. Our End of Season Awards will be released before the opening faceoff.
April 6 is also Team Photo Day. The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a team photo, courtesy of BG Products, Groundworks, Select PT and Rose Harvest Design.
Sunday, April 6 is also Autism Acceptance Night, presented by Wichita State University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The team will be wearing a special Autism-themed uniform. Buy Tickets HERE.
Fans can also save on tickets with our Winning Weeknight deal for Sunday, April 6. Get four tickets and a $20 gift card to Ollie's Bargain Outlet for just $80. Click HERE to buy tickets.
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